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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26

THIS 6ooD oSD STAMD-RY
aoeompshos for everybody exactly what Ia claimed
lort One OF the for the great popularity of
tho Mustang Linimcnt is found In its unIyersnl
applicability. Everybody moods such n medicine.
Ihe lIumbermon needs it in case Of accident
Tho Housewife needs It for general family use
The CnnnIer needs 1t for his teams and his mon.
Tho Mechanic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
Tho Miner neods It IN oaae OF emergency.
Tbe Pioneer needs sit-cRn't got along without It.
The Farmer needs 1t In hla house, his stable,
and his stock yard.
The Steambont man or tho bon RtnI6n needs
itin uberal supply 0ioAtand ashore
Tho HOrao-fnncier needs itAtt 70 his hoSs
frond and safest reliance.
Tho StOchsRrower needs fit Will save him
thousands OF dollars and a world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and Will need tao
hong as hls life is round of accidents and dangers.
Tao HaohwOodsnhnn needgit. There IS nothA
fnSlike i6 as an antldote for tho dangers TO life,
hhlb and comfort which surround tho pioneer
The Merchant needs It about his stora among
his employees. Accidents VIII happen and when
these come tho Mustang Eminent Is wanted at once
Keep n Bottle iu the House. 'Tls tho best Of
economy.
Keep n Bottle In fiiG Tn ct0fy. itsitnYnSdsatS
uS6 case OF accident pain aud loss OF wages
koep II Bottle Always In tho Stable for
nse whSn wanted.
J&B 26y-1SS7+fy
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26

THIS PAPER gS.i spSns Co., On q!1 a. ssc;
Advertising Bureau 90 Spruco ST whero ad ycrtsina
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26
NJ A "

If one half the people have to work
to keep up the other-taking into
consideration the splendid appetite
and gaudy garb of those who don't
work-it is necessary to have all the
labor saving implements they can
use, and this Almanac, being friend
to all who are not too bnshful to use
these tools, will always be glad to
furnish them at the right kind of flo.
ures' So come along, or send by your
neighbor, when in need of anvthing
and while you ore bent on big thino8
like
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26
LOST

Sight Of the parties who can Sell Crave
~ - stones cheaper than we can. We sell
No, !. Material; We do good work, and
we do so to give satisfaction. Our pri-
ces run from three dollars up. We have
on hand and to arrive Large Stock Of
Grave Stones. All work delivered at the
grave. Satisfaction given Mr.. II. r.;
Owen can be found ia charge of the
Marble Yard ready to We all who may
call upon him. Give trial and be
j. D. SMITH s. Co.
Liberty s. G. Oct. H. '86.
Oct. 9t, 1886 4 +.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26

Inc ArkansaW IraEelsr
'''o"s t,elh', Ie,'hea and most popular of ali
EIGHT PAGES, FORTY EIGHT cul1MNs
VI the choicest Original and Selected
matter every week.
PRICE $2.O0 A YLAR; FOsT- PAIN
TO ANY ADDRESS,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
A Prosperous Merchant.

Prominent among the merchant estab
lishments of this city, is the drug house
of T. II. Thomas. on the corner of Seven
teenth street and Second avenue. The
fine trade which it enjoys is not only due
TO its convenient location, but more tC
the popularity of its proprietor, and his
genial manner in serving his customers.
This store Isl stocked with full line oil
drugs, chemicals, paints. oils, patent
medicines. etc.. also full line of drug
gists sundries, the latest and most desir-
able noveltiessiu the market. all of which
are sold at live and let live prices. Mr.
Thomas is ably assisted by Mr.. Charles
Wheaton, well.known and popular
young man, who is thoroughly posted In
every department of the business. Mr.
Thomas has an advertisement on this
page which the public are cordially inVi
ted to read
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
THESE aRE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach OF
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity OF the Liver. Billiousness,
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OIL
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

DR.. j S. Combs, Owensvilie. Chic.
says; II have given SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver oil with Hyporhosphites to
four patients with better results than
seemed possible with any remedy. All
were hereditary cases Of lung disease.
and advanced 10 that stage when coughs,
pain in the chest. frequent breathing
frequent pulse, fever and emaciation
Al these cases have increased in weight
from IS TO % lbs, and are not now
needing any medicine"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
Breeding a Turniy.

One of the churches at Galva recently
held what was called hard times
sociable, which proved very profitable.
That siIvery- voiced elder, T. f, Milchrst,
acted as auctioneer, and succeeded in
selling twelve turnips for twelve dollars.
Mr.. Milchrist is certainly one of the most
persuasive takers in the kingdom; and a
man who won't buy anything that he
tries to sell, is either deaf, or has no
money or credit. Long life to Henry
county's eloquent and jolly States Attor'
ney
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The restoration 10 health of our child
We considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold. For IS months
was not able 10 breathe through her nos
trils. Upon useing Ely's Cream Balm her
difficulty is removed; she breaihes natural
ly.-Mr. 6. Mrs. J. NJ Smith. 0swego.
\ Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

Insanity is on the increase Statistics
show this. Many cases are brought on
by overwoFk, anxiety. excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous proslration; 1t is
also inherited. Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice, bad breath,
piles, pimples, low spirits, headache, etc.
DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic relieves
constipation, thereby curing these dis
eases. Price, 50 cents, of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
RUCXLEN's aRNICA SALVE

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores. can.
GERS, piles, chilblains. cOrns. letter, chap
ped hands. and all skin eruptious. guaran-
teed to cure in every instance OF none
refunded 25 cents per hOx Fo! sale by
Hari7 = Rahnscn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
Your committee ind the amount of

Your committee ind the amount of
taxes LEVIED for the year 1886, to be as
follows:
Regular county tax...-..--.-.---.-.--S5 t,llo 10
Special tax z-,"i %
Total ..-.----.---.----- eoueis -
Your committee has prepared details
ed statement of the allowances made by
the board the past year, showing for what
purposes the expenditures were made and
TO whom the orders were issued, which is
made part of this report. The orders
allowed by the board as set forth in this
statement, will not correspond with the
treasurer's account of county orders paid
by him, for the reason that there has been
orders issued and paid in the year that
were allowed prior 10 Sept. .1st, 1885; al
so orders allowed since that date have
not been drawn or presented for pay
ment.
The following is statement OF the al-
lowances for the support of poor. show
ing the amount allowed on account of
each township and for what purposes the
expenditures were made:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
s44a7f

OF the foregoing amount allowed on
account Of the county jail, orders have
been allowed 10 the following named per-
sons for the amounts sci opposite their
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

(OfclaI Report
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board Of
Supervisors:
Your committee on Finance would re-
spectfully report that in accordance with
the provisions of the statutes. they have
prepared statement of the financial con
dition of the c Nty, showing the money
received and the disbursements made
from September 1st, 1885, to the first day
OF September 1885. Also the indebt>
edness of the county, so far as the same
could be aScertained.
The following is an abstract taken
from the accounts of the county treas
urer:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The people of paris eat ., 900 0Oo laEks
every year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. 1887

Elias Drury sr..3 90 r Underwood. =. 3 90
s j Ripley ..........3 0O Elias Drnry jr.....6 81
Iotal. -...--szl ~
The special appropriations made By
the Board were as follows:
Commissioners highways Drury Tp, bridge
appropriation .................... -. 500 90
Comrs Black Hawk Up, bridge appropria-
tons II ,3UU ~
j NJ Reticker. appropriation placed in
hands OF j NJ Reticker TO defray expense
Of committee TO Washington. .......... GOO 90
Total. 50 400 90
We find BY the Treasurer's books that
there has been jury certificates and
foreign witness affidavits paid by him as
follows:
Jury certihcais s.448 IS Foreign witnesses $50 IS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

Total receipts S130,61S 30
On the first day of September, 1886,
there were county notes unpaid amount
ing to $4,000, and 81, 1888 interest due
thereon, making total of S41,SS3 In
addition to the aforesaid Indebtedness we
find that there is in the hands of the
county treasurer to the credit of estates
and minor heirs, the Gum of 81, S09.S3.
The actual county Indebtedness cannot
be shown without including undrawn
county orders, but your committee deem
that the work and time which it would
take to prepare a statement of such Or
ders would entail greater expense than
the result would justify.
As near as can be ascertained the in
debtedness on the first day of September,
1886. was as follows:
Unpaid county notes. $4,000 90
interest due ,Ss5 10
Funds in trust for states and DinT hrs 1909 IS
Less balance in treasury ), lib IL
- amount OF judgment on notes OF ID.
U. Reid Observation-Disclosures. eO sc
- amount due from L. f. Harson.... 7iS %
Total. ..................S6 s22 IS
Actual Indebtedness. S36,S7O AZ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

TOR sALE-Any piece IN following l-st can be
[ lad a, a bargain, if taken soou:
Rock ISLAND Co
Sw}-24, Il, loo ACRES
PIT SCI PA, L. 1-95 acres.
HENRY COUNTY
sw4-2a. u. leo acres.
Ne cor. eI sci 81. Il. 10 acres.
FL nei-l2, u. SO acres
Nj, II, $3.50 acres.
MERCER COUNTY
Ell nl-17, 10. 1-24O acres.
f! self IS, i 50 acres.
NJ net go, 10, $50 acres.
SAT- Sells, -, 40 acres
Sw4 nwI-11, IS, 10 acres.
Prices On the above are cut; will give
long time and make the interest low.
MEDLL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR sALE-feO acre farm. FIVE miles pou,h Of
[ Milan, well improTed large barn and house.
cheap; terms tosuit.
MEplLL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR sALE-sO acres 81 miles south Of Milan;
| [ a good orchard. Twin. water, hoqse, barus
| sheds and cribs. so per acre
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOE SALE-lGn acres five miles south Of Milan;
| [ splendid Improvements
| MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR sALE-2ll. acres-fnr fruit farm. mon
| ey making properly.
MEDuL & WHITEHEAD.
poH TRADE Good Hotel property in Cam
L bridge, III. Want farm in Rock island Oh
MEDHL & WHITEHEAD.
CuR TRADE-Brick store and dwelling in Mo.
/ Ene-wan, farm in Rock Island yr Henry Co.
MEDuL & WHITEHEAD
DOCK ISLAND City lots, cheap; small cash pay
n meut balance on long time.
MEDILL Il WHITEHEAD
DOR TRADE 100 acres Kansas land for stock
L buggics, horses OF genera merchandise.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
ITO LOAN-s0otoS 81 .0Do 70 loan on farm prop
l ertv; privilege TO make SNAIL payments thus
decreasing principal; no delay; LEAFS closed al
ouoe.
MEnuL & WHITEHEAD
TOR sAE-ou Ionc time and monthly pay-
| L meuts. two choice pieces II land in H9tgemsr
county. kansas, 100 acres in each tract--a rars
chance.
MEDILL * WHITEHEAD.
FOR SALE-A number Of choice farms in Rock
L Island Henry or Mercer counties, H. II you
want farm, call.
NEpIL ( WHITEHEAD.
TOR SALE-Two fno farms ia Crawford Co,
| I Iowa. S31 and S35 per acre. splendid improve
| ments; less than one mile from town well worth
| an examination.
MEDUL & WHITEHEAD.
Real Estate leans At low rates; loans closed
without delay.
| WESTERN LANps-Wc csn sell land ou smaller
payments and longer time than any firm in th'
| state.
| Iowa LANps-Choice tracts Of land in well Sc
| tied communities, IS 10 10 s ~ per sore
| We have a large let Of lands and city property
for sale or exchange.
MEDILL,& WHITEHEAD
Posi- OFFICE BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND
Telephone No 1850
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
SAP 81

OF the foregoing amount, allowed on
account of misceliane u claims, orders
were issued 10 The following named per
sons for The amounts set opposite their
Irspeot;yc names
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following Is statement of allow
auces made an account Of jail and Jail
accounts and for what purposes the ex-
penditures were MADE:
Jail repairs --..-.l III 80 Medical stendnc 70 o.
Medicine, - - Hnsrdiu- pfisurs 2 40 80
Furniture 4 fX,r= - 65 t}grhuE. ,....... 225 So
GEM eTpCuses....lUi y -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

OF the foregoing amount expended on
account Of poor farm, the same was al
lowed to the following named persons.
and orders issued to each for the amounts
set opposite their respective names:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
S1sT39 90

OF the foregoing amount allowed on
account of fees and salaries, orders have
been allowed TO the following named
persons for the amounts set opposite
their res pective names:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
Consumption can be Cured.

The 1000 convicts in Sing Sing prison
eat twenty one barrels of -four daily.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following is statement Of allow
ances made on account of fees and sala>
ries and for what purposes the expendi-
lures are made:
Constable fees. 5Sa 81 Justices foes. GlT 80
Witness fees....1 SS5 20 sheritf's office 4 U60 IS
County court ,sd1 03 Supt OF schools, l,2s0 o.
CoUnty Office. 4t3 % Coroner's Office. b 95
Circuit Office. 2l9 10 X A Donaldson .5.335 81
J NJ Retcker-..l,5l5 - Gen expense. g3l 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

OF the foregoing amount allowed for
poor support the following named per-
sons have received orders for the amounts
set opposite their respective names;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following is statement of allow,
ances made on account Of miscellaneous
claims and for what purposes the allows
anccs were made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
Report of the Finance Committee
of the Board.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Special December Term, 1886 |
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following is a statement of allow
ances made on account of the poor farm
ami for what purposes the expenditures
were made:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07
The following amounts have been
allowed members and officers of the
Board for attendance at the five meets
inps emhrRceh in the fnregninr renort.

The following amounts have been
allowed to the following named Super
yIsors for approving and returning col
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

Z K TvleT.--...-- GO - Anthony Tsrby--.. "a
c & Crabtre & Co III Il J NJ Carlisle 49,. "a y
L c Elliott. 5 50 D W Boughton 90. 80
J LeQgatte ( Son IL 50 J s Bruner. --...... IS ~
c X Ellsworth. &C o. Fowler. ...- ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following amounts were allowed
on account of special election held In
Drury Township to the persons named
below:
j c Terry. ........3 90 VI II Womanks. 3 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

The following ATTACHMENTS have been
made to the following named persons
and the amounts set opposite their
respective names have been refunded:
Albert Wells......1 IL d Reinhold Letsch -. ? &c
David Cramer.... ~ W Coyne. ....... 3 Is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-07

Elias Drury sr.3 90 r Underwood. -. );
s Ripley ...-...... 3 0U Elias Drnry jr....-..t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-23

The Slaydeu-k irksey wooden mill,
the oil mills, the Hour mills, Dressed
Beef Company, are among the best
pieces of property about the city.
They employ large number OF oper
atiyts who have homes here and keep
their wages in circulation in the
| Ngitimate lines of trade. Waco's
great need IS more enterprises of the
same kind. The lack of them is largely
the cause of depression and the emf
grafton OF llOoring peopl' to
California and other places where
they think they can find remunera-
live employment and com Portable
homes Waco capitalists should or
gsnize into companies and syndicates
aud invite capitalists from abroad to
join them in starting up the cotton
NIL the long talked OF Texas paper
MIL, tanneries. foundries, machine
shops, and all kinds of industries and
enterprises that give lucrative en-
ployment TO both labor aud capital.
Strong newspapers, filled with sdyer-
tsements and descriptions of the
city, surround ng county aud state
At large. Offering profitable EN-
ploymert - capital and labor will
accomplish more good than anything
else. Every induccment possible
should be halt out in the way Of bo-
muses., exemptions from taxation and
active corporation generally on the
part o. our citizens to induce North
ern and ca terra capitalists TO plant
branch tact here and all kinds OF
industrial enterprises II is an easy
matter to get people when they find
out where they an get pl.nty OF work
to do at good prices. Ii Waco main.
tains her prominence amoug The
cities OF the state, she VIII have e.
bring manufact 1ries to the aid Of hei
schools, churches commercial proves
fine society, etc. 1t is useless to III
yite people TO come and growl a
railroads 70 haul them into live OIL
wind. Let us Quilt manufactures.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-23
PRESS HENCaI.ENGs.

The best thing tho new editor of
The WACO EXAMINER has thus far
perpctrated Is the expression "nick-
ing a slipper" 1t reveals his utter.
entire and condensed ignorance of the
subject he attempted to joke about.
which is greatly II his credit; but
what a parslyzing laugh he will get
from his more advanced brethren of
the press,-Deniso IN News.
The printer who persisted in sub
shutting slipper" for sleeper" is no
more, aud that ought to sstiate the
gall of the News 1t is hypocrisy for
a Denison editor to affect ignorance
of the practice OF "nicSlng sleeper
The editorial columns OF The WACO
EXAMINER exhibit a painful absence
of the names of Warwick Clark and
Roger q. Mills of late. Why this
tnusness.-Marlin Ball.
And pray, what should it say ab cut
them. MIR. Cl srk Ia attending to his
own business and getting along pretty
well, and Mr. Mills is attending TO the
ptoIit DuSlbtse. huu uo - StNllh =
along pre't well, They are creating
no disturbance in this locality, and it
isn't THE EXAMINERS put
Men VINO viii make good citizens
are wanted all over Texas. I'll ose
who viii not ill the bill are not want
ed in any part of the state.-Denison
News.
Bravo That's the way TO talk it.
Texas has had enough of the "bad
| citiz IN" and the new immigration
movement should draw the line and
shut out the raupers, deadbests aud
scabs.
The Waco Day, one OF the few
high prot@cIionist papers IN the state
deals gently with the presidents mes
suge.-Marlsu Bal.
The Day is all right when it come.
to reducing the tariff on daylight.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-23
DISAST RIO us FIRE.

Owing to the recent disastrous fire and
damage to large amount Of goods by fire.
water and otherwise, l am now offering
large line of very attractive and valuable
goods far below cost. The damaged stock
comprises dolls, crockery, chinaware, glass
ware, Queensware, toys, lamps and lamp fix
lures, fancy goods, bronze goods, ornaments,
baskets, dinner and tea sets, library and hall
pendants, hoops woOdenware, stoves, tin
ware, silverWare, etc. The goods are almost
as good as new, but are on the counters and
must and will be sold. Intending purchases
would do we'll to come early in order to secure
good selections. To reduce stock bargains
will also be offered in any line Of goods in the
house. A cordial invitation is extended every
body to come in inspect prices and goods be
fore buying. @. N. CURTIS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-23
POLITICAL EXCERPTS.

From the Washington Post.

FROM INC "hsulnston Post.
Fifty IN lions Of the total reduc-
ton must OF necessity be made on i'm
port duties. The tobacco tax amounts
t. $50 100000, but it may not be re-
pealed as whole. Suppose the dem
ocFa'ic revenue bill then, TO be IN 4de
up on this plan: Twenty t. twenty
tive IN lions of the Internal revenue
aud tilt' TO titty-tive IN ions off the
tarlii. Could either the presid .nt or
Mr., Randall refuse to give it his sup
port: We tblnk not. Could the dem
ocrauc pr'ss o: the country: Most
certainly not.